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Acts 19:23-28 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

23. Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord.

24. For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen;

25. Whom he calling together, with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade;

26. And you see and hear, that this Paul by persuasion hath drawn away a great multitude, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying: They are not gods which are made by hands.

27. So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought, but also the temple of great Diana shall be reputed for nothing; yea, and her majesty shall begin to be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

28. Having heard these things, they were full of anger, and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

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